Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that bloodshed and loss of innocent lives continue in the region despite repeated assurances of peace after 2019.
He said the people of J&K were promised an end to violence, but the reality on the ground has not changed.
Speaking to reporters, Omar said that ordinary citizens are still paying the price. “If it is not exploding in Delhi, it is exploding here. Innocent people are losing their lives,” he said, adding that Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed continuous violence over the last three decades.
“We were told that after 2019 this whole thing would stop, but it didn’t happen,” he added.
Omar said that the responsibility for the ongoing situation lies with those in charge of security. “Why this is still happening, you should ask those responsible for our security. We don’t have that responsibility,” he said.
The Chief Minister said he has been visiting multiple areas to meet affected people lost their lives in recent Nowgam Blast. “Yesterday, I went to five places and today I am going to two more. Ultimately, we want this situation to stop at some point. Jammu Kashmir has seen a lot of bloodshed in the last 30–35 years,” he said.
On economic development, Omar also commented on Mission Yuva, saying that around 30,000 Detailed Project Reports have been approved under the initiative, and banks have sanctioned nearly 9,000 of them.
He said that around ₹400 crore has been disbursed to young entrepreneurs in the last five months. However, Omar highlighted a major gap between the number of DPR approvals and bank sanctions.
“The approval rate is high but bank sanctions are lower. We will work to correct this gap,” he said, adding that the government’s experience in recent months has been positive but improvements are still needed.
Omar said the administration will continue reviewing performance and addressing shortcomings to support youth entrepreneurship.(KNS)
